Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-16
TEXAS SOLONS.
An Effort in the House to Make Addi-
tons to Various Committees
Mscarries.
The Leader Of the Lease Law Faction
InterTieWed-A Compromise Bill
Will be Passed.
Senator Jarvis of Tarrent Called to Pre-
side Over the Joint Sesston-The
Two Houses.


Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX., Jan. Ex-senator Jarvis
of Tarrant was called by Lieut.-Gov
Gibbs to preside ove> the joint session of
the two houses to-day. This was grace
full compliment to Tarrant's senator, who
is making many friends here and will
prove to be valuable public servant.
a ripple of political excitement was Gre
ated to-day in the house by resolutions
making additions to various committees
Among others Mr.. Graves of Coryell had
been added to the committee on elections,
and motion was pending which added
Mr.. Clark of Uvalde to the same commit
tee, when Mr.. Browning raised the point
of order that all such additions were in
valid, and moved that the action record
ing these additions to the committees be
eXpunged from the record, which was
carried. The significance of this action
lies IN the fact that the committee on
elections will pass on the claims of the
contestants, and the further fact that
votes may be made or lost for senatorial
candidates by the result of the commit
tees action.
seating of Representative Blair of the
Eighty-tifth district to-day. 1t is sid
that Mr. Blair is an Ireland man and that
he had relinquished his claim to the seat
to Mr.. A. C.. Jones. who is said not to
be an Ireland man. Notwithstanding his
REIMBURSEMENT Mr.. Blair received the
certificate and was to-day admitted to his
seat. 1t is claimed for Mr.. Blair that no
senatorial preference induced his change
of mind, but that he was persuaded to do
SO because Mr.. Jones was sick and might
not be able TO take his seat this session.
THE GAZETTE reporter WAS introduced
to Representative Jesse NJ. Strong of
Dallas, member Of the committee on
land and land policy to-day. Mr.. Strong
represents the lease-law side of the ques-
ton. This being one of the most important
subjects for consideration by the Tween
item legislature, Mr.. Strong's views will
give THE GAZETTE's readers correct
idea OF the opposition the free-grass men
will meet in the house. Mr.. Strong says
in substance, that he thinks there will be
lease law enacted at the present sitting
of the legislature that will divide the West
into districts, and that certain territory
will be held for lease for period Of five
years, not subject to settlement during
the term of the lease. He thinks that
the land board will be abolished
and the commissioner of the genersl land
Ctace made chargeable with the duties =:
tie s.e NJ system, tf5 SEE Sill &c ccfeated
three districts within the territory set
apart under the fVe-year law. One Of
the districts will be in the timber lands
and tine ~ hpr tyUn in tho - Of
Northwest Texas, each OF these districts
to have lCcalCOmmissiOner or superintea-
dent working in conjunction with county
authorities and under distinctions from
the general land Office, and required to
report to the commissioner at stated
periods during the year the exact status
If affairs in MS district. lie thluks the
land will be leased in blocks, for reasons
that the stockmen cannot afford to make
tanks and provide artificial
means for permanent water,
and be compelled to abandon
their lease to the actual settler. At the
end Of the five years it will be shown that
it is to to the best interest of the state to
open up this land for actual settlement,
provided the settlement can be made in
communities and not by scattered fami-
lies over large area, the lease boundary
line will be moved back and the land
thrown on he market. He says that tie
state cannot afford to let this
vast section lie idle when its
revenue is needed for common school
purposes. He has bill prepared cover
ing these features, but thinks that q com
mittee bill, as medium of compromise,
based on Hon. J. n Browning'S anti
lease. law bill introduced in the Nine
teenth legislature, will be the only bill,
owing TO the strong opposition ~ the
free-9rasS members.
Hon. John NJ. Moore, the newly az
pointed secretary of state, came in On the
delayed south-bound train this morning.
Messrs Booth Of Gonzales aud voorhees,
of Wood have in preparation a bill to es-
tsblisn uniform system of textbooks
for the entire state and to amend
the law organizing school communities
so as to prohibit the forming
Of two or more communities in any one
settlement, unless sad communities con-
tain a sufficient number of scholars to
justify the teaching of a good school.
The bill also provides for the state to St
cure copyright for the text books.
Senator TraylOr of Hood is expected in
tonight to assume the manage
ment Of MaXey'S senatorial intereresrs.
The joint resolution Of Mr.. Ores am
TO amend article 10, section 1t Of
the constitution that says, "No corporate
body shall hereafter be created, renewed
or extended with banking or discount
privileges,i Is considered by q great
many members as virtually legalizIng the
state banking system
TIE vote fer governor and lieuten-
ant governor was counted to-day
in the presence Of 10th Of the houses in
joint session. The total vote Tor each
candidate summed up as follows: L S.
SIS, for governor, 228,776; A. 3. Coch-
ran, G5,2SG; L. L. Dohoney, l9,lS6-
scattering vote, l02.
7. B Wheeler, for lieutenant governor,
23l, $50; Lock NJ. Mcdaniel, sc, 5GZ; S. G.
Mullins, 1889; scattering vote, 2S6.
CONGRESSIONAL.